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Cost of Living Comparison Between Parramatta and Salo Cost of Living Comparison Between Parramatta and Salo

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Parramatta is 17.4% cheaper than Salo without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Parramatta is 19.7% cheaper than Salo without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Parramatta
Salo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.44 A$25.13
$17.37 โ‚ฌ14.96
-5.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.5 A$120
$104 โ‚ฌ89.8
-24.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 A$14.47
$12.94 โ‚ฌ11.14
-26.82%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$5.21
$5.2 โ‚ฌ4.48
-34.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.97
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.69
-16.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 A$3.54
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 A$9.75
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
55.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 A$10.8
$8.33 โ‚ฌ7.17
-15.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Parramatta
Salo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 A$4.12
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.3
1.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 A$2.82
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
-30.97%
Eggs
$4.09 A$6.25
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
18.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 A$13.71
$9.46 โ‚ฌ8.14
-5.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 A$13.01
$14.44 โ‚ฌ12.43
-41.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.96 A$21.34
$22.14 โ‚ฌ19.06
-36.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 A$4.93
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.3
20.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 A$4.04
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 A$4.58
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
18.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 A$7.24
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.97
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 A$3.59
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
97.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$3.2
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
13.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 A$3.74
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
14.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 A$1.95
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.76 A$47
$11.51 โ‚ฌ9.91
167.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 A$19.96
$16.05 โ‚ฌ13.82
-18.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.87 A$7.44
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.83
48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 A$8.06
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
32.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Parramatta
Salo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 A$3.88
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3
-27.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 A$101
$66 โ‚ฌ56.9
0.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 A$5.98
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.88
-51.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.35
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.09 A$61.3
$70.3 โ‚ฌ60.6
-43.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
-46.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K A$43.3K
$37.4K โ‚ฌ32.2K
-24.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K A$34.8K
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-42.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parramatta
Salo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 A$335
$125 โ‚ฌ108
75.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.82 A$45.56
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.46
0.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.7
$24.38 โ‚ฌ21
116.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Parramatta
Salo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.84 A$74.6
$43.62 โ‚ฌ37.57
11.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.4 A$23.54
$24.5 โ‚ฌ21.1
-37.14%
Cinema Ticket
$14.47 A$22.11
$19.64 โ‚ฌ16.92
-26.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Parramatta
Salo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,769 A$2,703
$407 โ‚ฌ350
334.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K A$20.5K
$11K โ‚ฌ9,514
21.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Parramatta
Salo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.8 A$113
$107 โ‚ฌ92
-30.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 A$85.4
$37.85 โ‚ฌ32.6
47.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 A$151
$105 โ‚ฌ90.1
-5.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 A$175
$126 โ‚ฌ108
-9.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Parramatta
Salo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 A$1,949
$776 โ‚ฌ669
64.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,598
$642 โ‚ฌ553
62.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 A$3,124
$1,292 โ‚ฌ1,113
58.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 A$2,605
$1,052 โ‚ฌ906
62.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,488 A$8,387
$3,196 โ‚ฌ2,752
71.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,612 A$7,048
$2,231 โ‚ฌ1,922
106.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Parramatta
Salo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,756 A$5,740
$2,708 โ‚ฌ2,333
38.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
4.09
53.79%

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Last update for Parramatta: November 29, 2025

Last update for Salo: November 30, 2025

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